I found Martine through the Childcare app and what I immediately liked about Martine was her open and honest approach, you can see that from her profile and it makes her stand out from others.

Theodore is my second, so I wasn’t massively nervous about the return to work, but wasn’t sure how we’d be able to juggle drop-off/pick-up with 2 kids. Choosing Martine felt like we’d have more flexibility than a traditional nursery setting.

Martine’s place is much cleaner and tidier than ours, but for Theodore it could be an extension of our home. It didn’t take long for him to start exploring his surroundings and Martine knows exactly how to engage him, to feel safe with her and comfortable. She also takes Theodore to lots of baby groups and local places that I would, so that familiarity helped with the transition.

Theodore is currently with Martine two days a week, he sometimes has other little ones to play with, that are in her care, but he is busy every day! Martine shares photos and updates across the day, so we can see him playing at the park, baby clubs etc. And we can see how much he has developed because of the attention and support Martine is giving him ♥️

When Theodore is older, we might move him to a nursery, but right now and the foreseeable, he is truly thriving and developing because Martine cares for him.

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